Bill Dix
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"Bill Dix" is a Republican Party of Iowa/Republican politician and farmer from Shell Rock, Iowa. He is the Minority Leader of the Iowa Senate, and serves Senate District 22. He served 10 years as a Legislator/representative in the Iowa legislature representing Iowa House District 17, before deciding in 2006 to run for the United States House of Representatives/U.S. House of Representatives in the United States House of Representatives, Iowa District 1/Iowa's 1st district to replace seven-term Congressman Jim Nussle, who unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Iowa. Dix lost the Republican nomination to restaurant owner Michael Whalen (entrepreneur)/Mike Whalen. Whalen lost the general election to Bruce Braley in one of the most watched races nationwide.

In late 2006, Bill Dix hosted a blog on the Des Moines Register website discussing politics and the upcoming elections.[http://blogs.dmregister.com/?p=3149 DesMoinesRegister.com Blogs » Blog Archive » Thanks for Freedom]

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I think Patrick is a fine young man, rooted in principles of limited government and standing up for the taxpayer.

I stand by the president and his decision to take the fight to the terrorists. Let's not forget that in the last four years our nation hasn't had a terrorist attack.

I don't think that when we have congressmen making decisions on rainforests and bridges to nowhere that represents Iowa values.